Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Tesanj Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Tesanj

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 42.1% more expensive than Tesanj without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 52.9% more expensive than Tesanj without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$3.55 BAM 5.97
233.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$16.54 BAM 27.78
154.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$3.02 BAM 5.07
255.96%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$0.85 BAM 1.42
308.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.43 BAM 2.40
1.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.92 BAM 1.54
-2.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.08 BAM 3.50
46.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.78 BAM 2.99
148.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.80 BAM 1.35
71.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.92 BAM 1.54
103.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.38 BAM 4.00
-35.29%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.87 BAM 4.83
-12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$10.18 BAM 17.11
-15.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.22 BAM 12.13
19.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$13.44 BAM 22.58
-18.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.24 BAM 2.08
121.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.64 BAM 2.75
-12.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.87 BAM 3.14
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.72 BAM 2.90
26.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.80 BAM 1.34
135.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.75 BAM 1.27
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.90 BAM 1.52
18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.94 BAM 1.57
13.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.57 BAM 5.99
16.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$8.89 BAM 14.94
16.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.21 BAM 2.04
38.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$2.07 BAM 3.48
19.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.85 BAM 3.11
-70.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$34.78 BAM 58.4
-23.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.19 BAM 2.00
170.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.55 BAM 0.93
350.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$10.43 BAM 17.51
-70.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.48 BAM 2.49
-14.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$23.6K BAM 39.6K
30.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$26.5K BAM 44.5K
-9.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$121 BAM 204
-31.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$19.34 BAM 32.49
15.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$29.07 BAM 48.84
3.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$28.98 BAM 48.69
77.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$10.97 BAM 18.43
66.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$2.99 BAM 5.02
66.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$151 BAM 253
32.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$3,306 BAM 5,554
60.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$72.0 BAM 121
-50.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$34.62 BAM 58.2
14.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$99.6 BAM 167
-19.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$117 BAM 196
-24.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$259 BAM 434
274.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$173 BAM 290
179.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$363 BAM 610
339.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$313 BAM 526
278.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,477 BAM 4,162
63.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,724 BAM 2,896
278.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$721 BAM 1,211
4.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.14
175.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tesanj: March 1, 2026

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